Sandy Update

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We have had quite the week(s).  A brief recap would be haircuts, visitors from the U.S., jewelry making, hurricanes, revival, newsletters...and the list continues.  In the midst of a variety of tasks we also spent about 4 days wondering if the island of Haiti was going to wash away.

Tuesday afternoon the rain from Hurricane Sandy began to fall.  It rained ALL night Tuesday night, ALL day Wednesday, ALL night Wednesday night, ALL day Thursday (are you getting the picture yet?)  It was not until Saturday morning that the sun returned.  This was honestly the most consistent rain and storm I have experienced.

Quite a bit of damage has resulted in the lowlands of Haiti from this storm.  We are quite fortunate to be living in the mountains.  However, we have heard reports and seen video from extreme amounts of flooding and damage in Port-a-Prince and other places.

 

The picture above was taken early during the week.  As the rain poured in the mountains it flowed quickly down to the city and several families homes were literally washed away.  Please join us as we pray for these families and seek to help financially as a mission however we can in the days to follow.

We also remember the USA as we know Sandy is making himself known there at this moment.  We serve a BIG God who controls the winds and the waves.  However, I am just being honest when I say that I wish that life could be carefree, sunny, never cloudy...

Rather you are in the storms of life through the physical rain clouds or in your heart...choose to sing in the rain today!

Moriah Peters: Sing In the Rain

 If I could fly like a bird
Singing songs to the world then I would
But here I am on the ground
With troubles that I wish that I understood

But in the dark, in the sun
I believe that Your love is still good
God, You're so good

I wish that life could be
Carefree, sunny, never cloudy
But You said that I would be
In Your arms when things get crazy
So when the storm doesn't go away
I have decided to sing in the rain

We all want the easy way
No one ever prays for pain
We'd rather live the charmed life
But like a seed in the earth
If I'm gonna grow, it's gonna hurt
But after, You'll bring sunlight

But I have seen beauty come
When my world has come undone
You came through at the right time

I wish that life could be
Carefree, sunny, never cloudy
But You said that I would be
In Your arms when things get crazy
So when the storm doesn't go away
I have decided to sing in the rain

I'm, I'm not gonna sit here doing nothing
No, I'm gonna sing Your name
Jesus, Jesus, You give me, give me something
That makes me wanna sing in the rain

Jesus, You give me something
You make me wanna sing
Doesn't matter what's gonna happen to me
Jesus, Jesus, You give me, give me something
I'm, I'm not gonna sit here doing nothing
No, I'm gonna sing in the rain